Gilbert Gottfried’s Got Balls, and He’s Not Afraid To Use Them

We talk to the old-school funnyman about Elie Wiesel, dirty jokes, and Twitter

Move Over Drake, William Shatner Wins Emotional Canadian Jew of the Week

A lifelong fan lists his top five William Shatner moments

Finding the Messiah, With the Help of QR Codes

We talk with R. Justin Stewart about his new installation, “Distorting (a messiah project, 13C),” and his research into the Jewish concept of the messiah

Learning Farsi with ‘Shahs of Sunset’

New reality show offers an L.A. Persian glossary, but likely nothing more substantial

Cindy Sherman and Jewish Stereotypes

Looking at the MoMA’s Cindy Sherman retrospective through a Jewish lens

Kehinde Wiley at the Jewish Museum

Contemporary artist Kehinde Wiley talks about his new show, The World Stage: Israel, which opens Friday at the Jewish Museum

The Jews of New Mexico, a Century Ago

As New Mexico commemorates 100 years of statehood, one writer celebrates the role her family played in creating a Jewish community there.

What Hunger Games and Purim Have in Common

In the ‘Hunger Games’ trilogy and the story of Purim, costumes play an important role in how characters see each other and themselves